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Month: February 2025

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Topgolf Live takes over Raymond James Stadium with Upper Deck Golf 

February 28, 2025March 10, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Upper Deck Golf By Kendall Bulkiewicz Golf fans, get ready for a one-of-a-kind experience as Topgolf Live makes its way to Raymond James Stadium from March 21 to

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Arts and Life Community

Annual Tampa Bay Collard Greens Festival unites the community

February 27, 2025February 28, 2025 Jenna Nicastro

Photo by Jenna Nicastro By Jenna Nicastro The idea of having an entire festival dedicated to collard greens made Boyzell Hosey and Samantha Harris laugh. However, when they started thinking

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Local Sports Sports

Hometown hero, F1 commentator boost buzz around INDYCAR season opener 

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest  By Mahika Kukday St. Petersburg is officially racing city.  “Where else in the world can you go, where it’s going to be

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Arts and Life

A bánh mì and a message to college professors 

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo by Mahika Kukday | The Crow’s Nest By Mahika Kukday I could never fully get behind baguettes.  This wasn’t great for the French-girl aesthetic I was desperately trying to

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Campus News News

Students have thoughts as USF transitions to new dining partnership 

February 24, 2025February 25, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo by Alisha Durosier | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier After ending its 22-year partnership with Aramark last October, the University of South Florida is  transitioning its facilities and

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Campus News News

Law’s leaving. This time, USF’s presidential search might look different

February 24, 2025October 21, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo courtesy of USF By Mahika Kukday After almost four years of serving the University of South Florida, and one month before her contract is set to expire, President Rhea

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Campus News News

The uncertain future of campus identity flags 

February 24, 2025March 5, 2025 Canela Vasquez

Photo courtesy of Emma Bridegam By Canela Vasquez At USF St. Petersburg student government’s (SG) second annual student town hall on Feb. 4, students voiced various concerns to regional chancellor

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Sports USF Sports

Lacrosse charges into inaugural season 

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Kendall Bulkiewicz

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest By Kendall Bulkiewicz After the USF women’s lacrosse team made a remarkable debut,  defeating Kennesaw State University (KSU) 19-6 at Corbett Stadium,

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Local Sports Sports

Revved up for race weekend: What to expect at the 2025 Firestone St. Pete Grand Prix

February 23, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo by Jorden Pompey | The Crow’s Nest By Dominic Feo IndyCar is back in town for the 21st  annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.   The event will be

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Arts and Life Feature

How USF exchange students readjusted to life in the U.S. 

February 20, 2025 Ashley Cline

USF environmental engineering student Adriana Mayr Meija (left) passes by the iconic Sydney Opera House while on a ferry to Manly, one of her favorite Sydney suburbs, with her friend

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  • New Florida Legislation eliminates student fee funding for SGEF 

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Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted their annual Homecoming events on campus. 

After a two year break, the former Cardboard Boat Race saw a return to campus, now a kayak race named Rocky's Regatta. 

Anastasia Fox and Jessica Muratti were also named the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. 

🗞️ And in slide two... The Crow's Nest front page in the Sept. 21, 1999 issue, when our then-staff covered the first ever Cardboard Boat Race. 

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Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended t Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended the American Tipoff event in Tampa, where they got the chance to interview new men's basketball head coach Chris Mack about his goals for the upcoming season. 

With new head coaches and new players, both the women's and the men's team look ahead after a successful past couple of seasons. 

"The results will take care of themselves when you have people who care about the
right things," coach Mack told The Crow's Nest. 

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✍️ Story & Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
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A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy Leagu A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy League institution Cornell University by a former student, referred to as Jane Doe, who was an undergraduate in 2024 when she went to a party at the Chi Phi fraternity house and was allegedly brutally sexually assaulted by seven members of the chapter while severely intoxicated after being coerced into ingesting multiple hard drugs. 

As a result, many students are holding a mirror to their own college campuses and questioning how universities, and the legal system as a whole, handles instances of sexual violence. 

A timeline (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/10/06/i-felt-like-bait-timeline-cornell-university-rape-allegations/) provided by The Washington Post details the resulting investigation, including the backlash for both Cornell and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s handling of the case, which many believe to be unjust, as none of the fraternity members were criminally charged and only two were expelled. 

Within the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, there are a number of resources and procedures that exist in response to such cases, such as the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX and USF’s Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (CVAVP). 

However, some students say there may not be a complete understanding of the resources they are provided, or how to utilize them. 

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“[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the gov “[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the government or if you have any types of public funding, you’re not going to be able to spend any of that money on any projects or any initiatives that help reduce any of these pollutants,” Siddarth Bahl, the USF St. Pete SGEF President, told The Crow’s Nest. 

The bill also comes after a 2025-2026 referendum in which 84% of USF students voted "Yes" on keeping SGEF in all USF campuses. 

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✍️ Story by Zariya Bankston | The Crow's Nest
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Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of t Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of the local café, The Campus Grind. 

Together, they plan to make slight changes to the business ranging from its menu to the interior design.

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Reagan Haskell | The Crow’s Nest
With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four candidates are aiming to claim USF St. Pete Royalty: 

Jessica Murati 

Makenna Wozniak

Beverly Velasquez

Anastasia Fox

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Royalty Ball on 10/13 at 7-10pm at the USC Ballrooms. 

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📸 Photo Courtesy of Harborside Activities Board
Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️ For more Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️

For more information on candidates and their policies, refer to Tampa Bay’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections; 2026 Florida election candidates: Midterm voter guide (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/09/30/florida-election-candidates-midterm-2026/). 

If you’re voting in Pinellas County feel free to locate your polling location through this master list; Precincts in Pinellas County (https://www.voterfocus.com/PrecinctFinder/precinctDirectory?county=FL-PIN).
Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF' Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF's football team is faced with the offensive challenges that came to light during their Oct. 3 loss against Temple. 

“As much as it stings to have a loss,” said head coach Brian Hartline, “I think everything happens for a reason.”

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✍️ Story and Graphic by Isabella Perez
📸 Photos by Arianna Howell
The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 seaso The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026/27 season at the beginning of the month. 

After losing their first game against the New York Rangers 5-1 on Oct. 1 in New York, the Bolts’ first games in Tampa were more successful as they bested both the 
Washington Capitals 3-1, and the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice at Benchmark International against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Oct 8.

📸 Photos by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest
✍️ Caption by Cole Maines | The Crow’s Nest

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